Time's a strange fellow; more he gives than takes


all nearness pauses, while a star can grow

all distance breathes a final dream of bells;
perfectly outlined against afterglow
are all amazing the and peacefull hills

(not where not here but neither's blue most both)

and history immeasurably is 
wealthier by a single sweet day's death:
as not imagined secrecies comprise

goldenly huge whole the upfloating moon.

Time's a strange fellow;
                                        more he gives than takes
(and he takes all)nor any marvel finds
quite disappeaance but some keener makes
losing,gaining
                        --love! if a world ends

more than all worlds begin to(see?)begin




-- e.e. cummings